Mr Electric Cornwall and South Devon, the UK\u2019s leading electrical franchise brand, is proud to announce that it has been recognised as a Government-approved installer of electric car charging points, enabling its network of franchised electrical businesses to now install and manage electric vehicles car charging points for homes, workplaces and public areas across Cornwall and South Devon.<\/p>\n
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As an authorised installer from the Government\u2019s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) and the increase in demand for electric vehicles, Mr Electric can now help domestic and commercial customers apply for grants towards the cost of installation, which will help reduce the outlays of installing charging points.<\/p>\n
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The Government grants are designed to support the wider use of electric and hybrid vehicles, but work can only be carried out by approved installers using products from approved suppliers.\u00a0 For domestic properties, the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme provides up to 75% of the installation cost (up to a total of \u00a3500) for charging points, while the Workplace Charging Scheme offers up to \u00a3300 per socket (up to a maximum of 20 sockets) for commercial properties.<\/p>\n
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Mr Electric is working with the electrical contracting body, NICEIC, to provide an electric vehicle charging training course for all its electricians.\u00a0 This qualification will then provide the required accreditation for them to be able to install the electric vehicle charging points for customers, as well offering a free site survey, design, installation, registration, monitoring, billing, smart control and maintenance.<\/p>\n
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Stan Barlow, Director of Mr Electric Cornwall and South Devon based locally at St Agnes, is already reaping the benefits of his OLEV-accreditation.\u00a0 He said: \u201cAchieving this accreditation opens up many new opportunities for us as a business, particularly as we are now able to help our customers apply for the available grants.\u00a0 But these grants aren\u2019t going to last forever, so it is important that we get this message out to the Cornish & Devon business community now to ensure they benefit from this offer from the Government.\u00a0 We know of many missed opportunities with previous grants when they were available and hope to ensure that our hotel and holiday businesses grab the available financial incentive opportunities.\u00a0 We firmly believe there is a future in green technology and electric vehicles will play a huge part \u2013 in fact we are about to invest in an electric vehicle for our own team so they can use it for small service jobs and emergency call outs.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Pierre Jeannes, VP of Operations for Mr Electric, said: \u201cElectric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular as both consumers and businesses are looking for new ways to reduce rising fuel bills.\u00a0\u00a0 As a result of this, the demand for electric vehicle charging points is also growing and this has opened up a lucrative new business opportunity for our franchisees – more than 47,000 plug-in cars were registered in 2017 taking the total on the road to 137,000, which is an increase of 94% since 2013.\u00a0 We also have a corporate social responsibility towards the environment, and as we move into the future, we fully support the growing demand for sustainable green transport technology and aim to be at the forefront of this sector.\u00a0 Electric vehicles need charging stations and this where we can help!\u201d<\/p>\n
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For further information about Mr Electric and the services it can offer, visit http:\/\/cornwall.mr-electric.co.uk\/<\/a>\u00a0 or call 01872 553898.<\/p>\n For further information on Electric Vehicles, see our post on facts & figures – https:\/\/www.mr-electric.co.uk\/cornwall\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=931&action=edit<\/a>
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